Never Never Land (Pink Fairies album)

Never Never Land is the 1971 debut album by the UK underground group Pink Fairies.

Never Never Land
Studio album by
Pink Fairies
ReleasedMay 1971
Recorded1971
StudioCommand Studios, London[1]
Length46:21
LabelPolydor
ProducerPink Fairies, Neil Slaven
Pink Fairies chronology
Never Never Land
(1971)		 What a Bunch of Sweeties
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Polydor Records commissioned the group to record a single, "The Snake"/"Do It", and were happy enough with the results to offer the group an album contract. A promotional film was recorded for the single on the set of Oliver!, but the single was omitted from this debut album.[3] The b-side, "Do It", did appear but with added overdubs. "Do It" was later covered by the Henry Rollins Band on their Do It album.

The sleeve came in a printed PVC cover, with an inner gatefold sleeve depicting two different scenescapes, and a printed inner sleeve with a photograph of the band.

200 copies were also pressed on pink vinyl the same year.[4] Initial pressings properly credited the full band as songwriters on all songs. However, John Alder worked a deal with a different publisher that resulted in songwriting credits and royalties being erroneously awarded to him for "Heavenly Man", "War Girl", "Thor", and "The Dream is Just Beginning"[5] on later pressings.

Track listing
  1. "Do It" (Pink Fairies) - 4:15
  2. "Heavenly Man" (Alder) - 3:41
  3. "Say You Love Me" (Pink Fairies) - 3:48
  4. "War Girl" (Alder) - 4:34
  5. "Never Never Land" (Pink Fairies) - 6:55
  6. "Track One, Side Two" (Pink Fairies) - 4:41
  7. "Thor" (Alder) - 0:58
  8. "Teenage Rebel" (Pink Fairies) - 5:20
  9. "Uncle Harry's Last Freak-Out" (Pink Fairies) - 10:51
  10. "The Dream Is Just Beginning" (Alder) - 1:18

2002 CD Bonus Tracks
  1. "The Snake" (Pink Fairies) - 3:58
  2. "Do It" (Single version) (Pink Fairies) - 3:04
  3. "War Girl" (Alternate extended mix) (Alder) - 4:34
  4. "Uncle Harry's Last Freak-Out" (First version) (Alder) - 12:24

Personnel
Pink Fairies
  • Paul Rudolph – guitar, vocals
  • Duncan Sanderson – bass
  • Russell Hunter – drums
  • Twink – drums, vocals

Production
  • Produced by Pink Fairies & Neil Slaven
  • Recorded & Engineered by Andy Hendriksen & Gary Lyons
  • Pennie Smith, Tony Vesely - sleeve design

References
  1. "Pink Fairies – Never - Neverland (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Fairies Wear Boots – Kerrang! 1983 – HawkFanFare
  4. Goldmine Heavy Metal Record Price Guide - Goldmine 2000 -
  5. Original label
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